Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201521341 - Employee's Hand Caught In Between Carding Machine Rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201521341 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 08/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123286486	08/10/2001	3069	0	Fairprene, Inc.

Abstract: On August 10, 2001, Employee #1 was leaning into a Davis & Furber card machine to observe the rollers operate at the Number #1 main breaker roller. While Employee #1 was leaning into the machine, his right hand accidentally touched the lickering roller and was pulled in between the lickering roller and the angle roller. In an attempt to get his right hand out, Employee #1 used his left hand to push against the rollers. While pushing, his left hand become caught in between the rollers and was pulled on top of his right hand, resulting in amputation of both hands. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123286486			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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